Container for gasoline



Dec. 22, 1931.

S. L. WILLIS CONTAINER FOR GASOLINE Filed Sept. 14, 1928 A TORNEYS.

Patented Dec. 22, 193E name snares rarest @FFEQE sanronn L. WILLIS, or some, NEW Yon-K, assreuon To-oomime GLASS woaxs,

F COMING, NEW YORK, A COB PORATION OF NEW YORK conrarnnn ron GASOLINE Application filed September '14, 1928. Serial No. 305,996.

This invention relates to dispensing con'-' tainers and more particularly to transparent cylinders for containing gasoline and other fuels which are exposed to full view.

' It is well known that gasoline, in the form in which it is offered to the public, varies from substantially a water white color to a noticeable yellow tint. There is also a general be lief on the part of the public that the discolo- Bo ration of the gasoline is an indication of inferiority which, as a matter of fact, is not necessarily the case. It is also known that if certain grades of gasoline are exposed to the sunlight they acquire a yellow discoloration. 115 I have discovered that this discoloration of gasolineon exposure to sunlight can be prevented if the transparent container is made of ultra violet absorbing glass. I have also discovered that if such a glass is given a bluish hue it will mask the yellowish tint of certain kinds of gasoline and thus avoid creating the erroneous impression that such gasoline is of inferior quality.

It is therefore an object of my inventionto prevent discoloration of the gasoline contained in transparent dispensing cylinders.

Another object of my invention is to mask any inherent yellow coloration of the gasohne.

39 Still another object of my invention is to combine the above features in a glass which is both stable and workable.

With the above and other objects in view, which will" be apparent as the description 3 proceeds, I have set forth my invention in the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my improved gasoline cylinder embodied in a typical form of gasoline pump; an I i Fig. 2 is a horizontal section through my gasoline cylinder on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

I have discovered that when gasoline is exposed to sunlight, decomposition will often occur and, in the case of certain types of gasoblue or other pleasing hue, since they absorb 7 that part of the spectrum. Inasmuch'as the purchasing public desires a water white gasoline, in the mistaken belief that a yellowish tint in the gasoline indicates that it is of inferior quality, the useof my new and -improved gasoline cylinder prevents the decomposition of gasoline on exposure to sunlight and, owing to. its bluish hue, disguises the objectionable yellow appearance of gasoline which has such a tint. l v In-the accompanyingdrawings, 1Q desigvided with a body pofiion 11, acontainer supporting frame work 1 2, a top 13, an oper-.

ating handle 14, and a container 15.

In carrying out my invention I made containers 15for gasoline out of a transparent glass having substantial or complete absorp-' tion for the ultra violet rays. Glasses having nate's a typical form of gasoline pump, prothe desiredabsorption are known in the art (although not used heretofore for the pur-' pose stated) but I prefer to use as the glass from which the container is made one of the glasses described in the application of Wil liam C. Taylor, Serial No. 199,064, filed June 15, 1927, which not only possess the desired absorption characteristics, but also are capable-of giving the contents a tint other than I yellow oramber.

I disclose herein examples of the/two of glasses set forth in the application above mentioned, composition I being non-heat re 2 r eezeeo sisting while composition H possesses heat resisting characteristics:

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Per cent Per cent sio. 75 76.3 N810 13. 7 5. 0 152g g 2. 1

ea w Riu'ekr'rii'e n a: 6 1 318 00:03. Trace Trace.

JVhile I have found either of the above glass compositions to be admirably suited to my purpose, I recognize that there are various commercial glass compositions which may be adopted and successfully used in preventing the transmission of ultra violet rays to the gasoline, hence I do not limit myself to the specific glasses herein mentioned.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is 1. A transparent vending container for gasoline made of glass whose composition is 5 such as to exclude substantially all of those ultra violet rays which discolor gasoline, said container furnishing and preserving visibility of the gasoline in its native color.

2. A vending container for gasoline made partially of transparent glass whose composition is such as to exclude substantially all of those ultra violet rays which discolor gasoline, the remainder of said container being made of such material that it'also excludes said rays, the transparent portion of the con tainer being designed to furnish andpreserve visibility of the gasoline in its natural color.

SANFORD L. WILLIS.

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